Tag: moviestars
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6782 Milner Road
6782 Milner Road 6782 Milner Road was built in 1925 (original address was 6709 Milner Court) by real estate investor Roy F. Haish and wife Jennie. Jennie was actually listed as the owner, architect, and contractor of the residence. The property contains two residences: the main house which is on the right, which consists of…
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JFK’s Connection to Whitley Heights
JFK’s Connection to Whitley Heights: In the spring of 1940, John F. Kennedy graduated from Harvard Law School and decided to enroll at Stanford University to take some business courses that fall. During that time, John was a frequent visitor of Hollywood as he was mesmerized by all the beautiful actresses of that era. During…
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The French Village
The French Village Architects Walter S. Davis and Pierpont Davis created two “villages” on the outskirts of Whitley Heights: The French Village, located on the corner of Highland Avenue and Cahuenga Blvd. and Roman Gardens, 2000 N. Highland Blvd. Unfortunately, the French Village was torn down to make way for the Hollywood Freeway, but the…
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2307 Cahuenga Boulevard
2307 N. Cahuenga Boulevard 2307 Cahuenga Blvd. was built in 1917 by silent screen actor J. Warren Kerrigan who hired architect Andrew G. Paul to build his first home that he and his mother would be living in. In the photograph above, Valentino’s house on Wedgewood Place can be seen in the upper right corner.…
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6642 Emmet Terrace
6642 Emmet Terrace 6642 Emmet Terrace was built in 1925 by architect Henry Auerbach for widower Lillian Ebner. The quaint 1,386 square foot home sits on a downslope on Emmet Terrace and has 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. Ebner sold the property in 1929 to widower Emily Levin and her three daughters: Emily (28), Henrietta…
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Lloyd Lane: The Lost Street
Lloyd Lane: The Lost Street Lloyd Lane was a street in Whitley Heights that did not have more than ten lots (most of them remained vacant) which was originated circa 1924. Below is a map of Whitley Heights showing the street going north from Whitley Avenue a short distance to Iris Drive. The photo above…
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6757 Milner Road
6757 Milner Road 6757 Milner Road was built in 1923 by owner Arthur Watson and architect B.B. Horner. At the same time, they built a similar house next door located at 6753 Milner Road. In addition, Horner built several homes in Whitley Heights: 6627 Emmet Terrace and 6760 Milner Road, both in 1922 and 6788…
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6854 Iris Circle
6854 Iris Circle 6854 Iris Circle was built in 1925 by owner Watson D. Otis of 1616 Cahuenga Blvd. Otis was married to socialite Helen Somers, who also built 6851 Iris Circle in 1923 (see previous post). Otis used this home as a rental until it was sold shortly after. This home is entered through…
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6502-6520 Cerritos Place
6502-6520 Cerritos Place 6502-6520 Cerritos Place was built in 1926 by contractor H.H. Kroth and consists of eight 2 bedroom apartments. In 1982, the apartments were added to the Whitley Heights Historic District and remain in tact from when it was originally built. Above is the complex on the corner of Wilcox Avenue and Cerritos…
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2034 N. Las Palmas Ave.
2034 N. Las Palmas Avenue 2034 N. Las Palmas is the other residence that contractor Edward Grupp built in 1926 for Lota Hendricks. While the widow Hendricks resided at 2032 N. Las Palmas after it was built, this property was used as a rental and both properties were sold in 1936. This Spanish style home…
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